April 2007 Events

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Palm Sunday 1 April
Listing of services available
Woodlands Methodist new service time from today: 10:30am
10:00am Chris Larkin of Sword Fire Minsitries at Harrogate New Life tel: 548854
10:30am United service with West Park URC at Harrogate Baptist
4:30pm Polish Mass at St Robert's RC

1 April : United Service, Churches Together in Bilton
6:30pm at Bar

Monday 2 April: Churches Together mailing
An extra provisional surface mailing date, part of the service to the churches and community. More details on the Communications page.

2 April: Peter Jablonski
1:00pm, Wesley; admision £5 on the door

2 April: Spring invitation Supper
7:15pm for 7:30pm at the Crown Hotel with speaker David Brooking, Brockley Hall, Saltburn. Please book tickets (£8) by 23 March with Colin Mann, tel: 520295. Organised by Harrogate Christian Outreach.

Tueday 3 April: Berwick Grange Spring Fling
from 10:00am in their new home at 14 Wetherby Road. More info, tel 0113 271 5805

5 April: Maundy Thursday
Details of special services marking tthe Last Supper and the washing of the disciples feet are available on thhis website.

6 April: Good Friday
Details of events at churches across Harrogate available as a brochure at Tourist Info and on this website
11:30am Harrogate town centre: reflections at the Cenotaph war memorial; a short service with hymns, readings, prayers and an address led by Richard Dean. Service sheet available (pdf 151kb). With thanks to the Harrogate branch of the Royal British Legion, Knaresborough Silver Band and True Sounds .

6 April: Fountains Abbey
12 noon: Ecumenical service for Good Friday in the abbey, lasting 45 minutes

8 April: Easter Sunday
The day of the resurrection, when Jesus rose from the dead, having been sealed in a tomb after his crucifixion.  He appeared to his friends and disciples before ascending to God's side in heaven.

Easter Monday, 9 April: Walk from Harrogate Town Cente
Leaving St Peter's at 10:30am; an eight mile walk with an optional shorter version for the less mobile. Please bring a packed lunch, stout shoes and suitable clothing for changeable weather conditions!

Friday 13 February : Maranatha; at prayer
7:30pm at St Andrew's, Starbeck (Map). Monthly meeting of the interdenominational prayer group. More information from Mrs Elizabeth Crewe, tel: 886705

Saturday 14 April: Bar Amblers: Middlesmoor
9:30am meet in the car park at Bar chapel (Map); packed lunch required

Monday 16 April: Churches Together mailing
One of the many planned surface mailing dates planned throughout the year as part of the service to the churches and community. More details on the Communications page.

15-19 April: RCN Congress
Harrogate International Centre

Friday 20 April: Coffee morning
10am - 4pm at Wesley Chapel: Coffee morning/lunch/afternoon tea supporting Andrew & Julianna Jernigan (blog spot) at Lake Bosumtwi Clinic in Ghana. Cake stall, bric-a-brac & books.

20 April: An Evening with Roy Bradshaw on the Organ
7:30pm, Woodlands Methodist, supporting Ian Thorpe and Pump Aid. Light refreshments, bring & buy stall and Pump Aid exhibition. Tickets: £5 on the door

Saturday 21 April: Big Book Sale
10:00am at Knaresborough United Reformed Church in aid of Amnesty International. Tea and coffee, scones and cakes; more info: Barbara Barnes, tel: 528330

21 April: Coffee morning
10:30am at St Paul's URC Coffee Shop in aid of Yorkshire Air Ambulance

21 April: Sound Byte
7:30pm at Starbeck Methodist. A youth saxophone Big Band; admission: Adults £5, child £2.50, Family £12 on the door; flyer avalable (pdf, 168kb)

Sunday 22 April: Harrogate Anglican Deanery
2:30pm, St Mark's: God's Wonderful Love: an act of worship led by people with learning disabilities and their friends, with Bishop John Packer and Canon Bob Brooke

Monday 23 April: South Side CT Area Meeting
7:30pm, Trinity. Planning meeting for the churches of Leeds Road and Otley Road.

Tuesday 24 April: Harlow Hill Men's Forum Anniversary Lunch
At the Cairn Hotel, celebrating thirty years.

24 April: Berwick Grange Afternoon Tea
from 2 - 4pm in their new home at 14 Wetherby Road. More info, tel 0113 271 5805

24 April: Safe and Sound: Clay
7:15pm at Holy Trinity, Ripon, (Map). 'The essential Safeguarding Foundation course for Children's and Youth Workers'; organised by Clay (Christians learning across Yorkshire); more details from Viv Morrissey, tel 0113 268 7267. Fee: free.

Friday 27 April: Leaders Prayer Breakfast, York
8:30am in the Spurriergate Centre, York, (Map) with Ian Spittle, Chief Superintendent, North Yorkshire Police, . Tickets £7 to include full English breakfast; organised by One Voice York. More info from David Lavery, 01904 655433, office email.

27 April: John Battle MP The challenges of being a Catholic and an MP
7:30pm, St Aelred's parish hall (Map); a series of talks to mark St Aelred's 50th anniversary on the theme 'The Church in the world today'. Also: 4 May, 9 May, 16 May plus 7 May and 25 May

27 April: WYEC Service of Repentance and Reconciliation
7:30pm, St Anne's Cathedral, Leeds.
Rev Dr Clive Barrett has been inducted as the County Ecumenical Development Officer for the West Yorkshire Ecumenical Council during the service of Repentance and Reconciliation at St Anne's Cathedral, Leeds.
The service was led by Rt Rev Arthur Roche, bishop of Leeds with preacher Rt Rev John Packer, bishop of Ripon & Leeds and prayer led by Rt Rev Walter Jaguki, bishop of the Lutheran church in Great Britain. Clive joins from the Church of St Cross, Leeds. (Poster pdf 69kb)

Saturday 28 April: 'Walking lightly in the Garden' Diocesan Conference on the Environment
10:00am - 4:00pm at St Mark's (Map) with David Shreeve, The Conservation Foundation, Claire Foster, Policy Adviser for Science, Technology, Medicine & Environment to the Archbishop's Council, Prof. Dave Raffaelli, Professor of Environmental Science and Head of the Environment Department at the University of York and John Ward-Campbell, Environmental Projects, Harrogate Borough Council.
The Conference is being held in association with The Conservation Foundation's Parish Pump Programme, supported by Defra. Fees: £3. More info: Rev Dr Ian White, Diocesan Environment Officer, tel 0113 257 8966. Flyer and application form available (Word, 120kb).

28 April: Coffee Morning
10:00am at Bilton Grange; in aid of the Mikoroshoni Primary School in Kenya and Martin House Children's Hospice, Boston Spa; 50p includes coffee/tea and biscuits

28 April: Toad of Toad Hall
6:30pm at St James, Birstwith as part of their 150th Anniversary Celebrations. Tickets £5 & £2.50 from Birstwith Shop (770271), Sue Baugh (771734) and Janet Mitchell (770412)

28 April: Big Red Band in concert
7:30pm at West Park URC; The Intermediate Band of the Harrogate & Skipton Music Centre, conductor Tom Leaper, are supported by the Guitar Orchestra from the Music Centre, conducted by Roger Pryor. Tickets £5 on the door - includes light refreshment

28 April: Elev8
Outreach event (organised by Roll the Rock) at HYPeR, cancelled 20/4.

Sunday 29 April: Patrick Sookhdeo
10:00am at the Cedar Court Hotel (Map). Patrick Sookhdeo is the International Director of the Barnabus Fund. More info from organisers, Harrogate New Life tel: 548854

29 April: Joint service at Grove Road
10:30am, with congregation from Bar chapel; followed by 'Hunger lunch' supporting Christian Aid

Please contact either the Secretary to add your event. Last updated April 30, 2007 by Webmaster

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